Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

Position Purpose:
- Provide the leadership to the Philippines plant. Ensure 100% Safe & Well for the employees, contractors, and visitors. Establishes productions strategies and tactical plans to assure that operations are carried out at maximum efficiency, in accordance with corporate standards, company culture and business short- and long-term strategic objectives to enable the achievement of sustainable, profitable growth. The Philippines plant supports the domestic market and due to the current tariff free export also the PTH business to the US market. The plant runs highly efficient and supports the sales teams with highly cost competitive options in its core product range to grow the business.

Key Responsibilities:
- Determines and is responsible, within Detmold policy, for the efficient management of all aspects of the Philippines plant for manufacturing including production, maintenance/facilities, production planning, quality, customer service, logistics and warehouse (excluding HR).
- Oversee and ensure the effective utilization of operational systems in quality control and cost of production, through appropriate personnel.
- Ensure that operations are carried out at maximum efficiency within budgeted costs, meeting agreed objectives as to quality and output.
- Drive a culture of focus on customer service, implementing strategies to ensure efficient and quality service to all customers.
- Ensure safe working conditions and the plants comply with relevant legislation, local requirements and environmental standards aligned with 100% Safe and Well.
- Overall responsibility for budgets, including operations and expense.
- Drives, investigates, and implements improvements to processes, productivity, quality, cost control and customer service.
- Determines plant requirements to achieve the plan and longer-term capacity and capability.
- Promotes and maintains good employee engagement within all plants.
- Ensures effective and accurate reporting occurs in a timely manner identifying efficiency, stock on hand, maintenance, staff costs and any other business requirements.
- Coach and mentor the team to continually improve and challenge the status quo.